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Giant Asteroid Florence Cruised Past Earth in a Near Miss Encounter
September 1 will be considered as one of most thrilling days in the History of Earth’s space science as on this day a very big and gigantic asteroid came very close to Earth in a record breaking encounter. The asteroid named ‘Florence’ is said to be 4.4 km wide and it was just 4.4 km […]
Male fish found to be mutating into females due to the waste chemicals, warnings by experts
Heightened controls need to be considered on the chemicals which can have a feminisng effect on the male fish and result in many other effects that are sub-lethal in nature, as stated by a leading eco-toxicologist. Almost after 10 years, Professor Charles Tyler has helped in revealing the manner in which the effects of drugs […]
Your decaffeinated tea and coffee can cause the ozone layer to get damaged!
According to the latest research, the chemical that is used in the decaffeination process of the coffees and teas and in the preparation of the extracts hops might contribute to the delaying of the recovery of the ozone layer by upto 30 years. The scientists conducting the study from the Lancaster University in the United […]
Laser-stimulated Fluorescence: Detailed impression of dinosaurs revealed
In a breakthrough involving the dinosaurs, a team of scientists and paleontologists have found new details to the dinosaur flesh. So far, everything we know about these ancient creatures is through their fossils preserved by time. And the fossils themselves gave no clue about the soft tissues or flesh of these animals since so far […]
NASA’s Terrier-Improved Malemute Sounding Rocket to Create Artificial Clouds in Space Tonight
After delaying multiple times, NASA’s ambitious Terrier-Improved Malemute Sounding Rocket is all set to create colourful artificial clouds in space tonight, confirmed an official of the US-based space agency. As said by the US space agency – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the launch of the Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket was earlier scheduled […]
European Space Agency’s PLATO Mission Just Received Green Light for Hunting Exoplanets & Alien Lives
The PLATO mission of the European Space Agency, which is intended for hunting the possibility of extraterrestrial lives as well as habitable exoplanets, has been labelled with the green light to take a step forward from blueprint stage to construction. As officially confirmed, the long-standing project of ESA – to launch a powerful satellite for […]
NASA Tests Effectiveness of Flexible Solar Array on ISS
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in a first-of-its-kind bid to develop renewable power solution for its future spacecraft and satellites, has been testing a flexible solar array and if everything goes accordingly, then soon it will be used for supplying power to a range of future spacecraft and satellites. As officially confirmed by […]
ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission Completes 1000 Days in Martian Orbit; Have Enough Fuel to Continue Mission for Five More Years
India’s maiden interplanetary mission – Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM has successfully pulled off 1000 earth days in the orbit of Mars and has enough fuel to go on with the mission for five further years, says a senior official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) – Mangalyaan – the […]
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Clicks Curiosity Mountaineering Mount Sharp
Far above the Martian surface, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which passed over Mount Sharp – the prominent mountain on Mars on June 5th, has successfully clicked the rare view of NASA’s another Mars explorer – Curiosity Rover mounting the Mount Sharp said the agency in its latest press release. Using the most high-end and powerful […]